Challenge Crosswords Books Hard — Set 1
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A word related to animals
- 5. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 6. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 7. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 9. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 10. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 11. Tallest living land animal
Down
- 1. Intelligent marine mammal
- 3. A word related to animals
- 4. Largest living primate
- 8. A word related to animals
Show answers
- 2 Across: A word related to animals (5)TAPIR
- 5 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Across: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 7 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 9 Across: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 10 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 11 Across: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Down: A word related to animals (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 8 Down: A word related to animals (8)ANACONDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 6. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 7. A word related to animals
- 9. Tallest living land animal
- 10. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 11. Red crustacean served at dinner
Down
- 1. Colorful bird that can talk
- 2. A word related to animals
- 3. Large tropical lizard
- 5. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 8. A word related to animals
Show answers
- 4 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 6 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 7 Across: A word related to animals (12)VERIFICATION
- 9 Across: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 10 Across: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 11 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 1 Down: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: A word related to animals (12)SOPHISTICATE
- 3 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 5 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Down: A word related to animals (5)TAPIR
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. Large tropical lizard
- 7. A word related to animals
- 8. Fastest land animal
- 9. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 10. Common small brown bird
Down
- 1. A word related to animals
- 2. Colorful bird that can talk
- 3. Dark-coated big cat
- 5. A word related to animals
- 6. Intelligent marine mammal
Show answers
- 4 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: A word related to animals (5)TAPIR
- 8 Across: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 9 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 10 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: A word related to animals (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 2 Down: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 3 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 5 Down: A word related to animals (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Down: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A word related to animals
- 4. Colorful bird that can talk
- 7. Intelligent marine mammal
- 8. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 10. Common small brown bird
- 12. A word related to animals
Down
- 1. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 3. Eight-armed sea creature
- 5. Large bovine of the plains
- 6. Fastest land animal
- 9. A word related to animals
- 11. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
Show answers
- 2 Across: A word related to animals (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 8 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 10 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 12 Across: A word related to animals (10)RHINOCEROS
- 1 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 3 Down: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 6 Down: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 9 Down: A word related to animals (5)TAPIR
- 11 Down: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 3. Common small brown bird
- 6. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 8. A word related to animals
- 10. Tallest living land animal
Down
- 1. Colorful bird that can talk
- 4. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 5. Large tropical lizard
- 7. Dark-coated big cat
- 9. Fish-eating raptor near water
Show answers
- 2 Across: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 3 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 6 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 8 Across: A word related to animals (8)ANACONDA
- 10 Across: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 7 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 9 Down: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
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